thriller
Example Sentences
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Mr. Mierowsky writes history with the pace and plot twists of a thriller.
They echo Orson Welles’ 1958 thriller “Touch of Evil” while capturing the subject’s tenderness and ecstasy.
From Los Angeles Times
Around 17.9 million people saw political thriller "One Battle After Another," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, take home the top prize at Hollywood's premier awards gala on Sunday.
From Barron's
“If the first movie was contemplation — a boy exploring a new world — and the second one is a war movie, this one is a thriller. It is action-packed and tense. More muscular.”
From Los Angeles Times
France clinched the Six Nations title after an astonishing win over England in a Paris thriller, after Ireland ended Scotland's hopes with victory in Dublin.
From BBC
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